Before the sun rose over Rose, the mighty hunters awoke and packed their gear.  They headed to the woods for Bennett's first hunt.  I didn't think we would hear from them, so was surprised when just a few hours later, I received a text that they had their first TWO deer.  Not one, but two!  And both were taken down by the Prose men.  I wouldn't say I was proud, but definitely excited for them.  Until I received the next text that said, "WITH THE TRUCK!!"oi.

 Andy and Bennett smashed into two deer, even before getting to the hunting shack.  The hunters were just fine - the truck - not so much.

As the Safar/Prose family hunt continued, I got in some quality time with Harps.  We watched a bit of TV, crocheted and waited for the Grammys to awake - then it was time for shopping and a stop at our favorite soft serve ice cream joint.  

Then, cards and singing and piano playing and lots and lots of reading to Great Grandma.

Andy and Bennett got home around 7pm - with tired, rosy cheeks.  It was a good day - one filled with love and memories and the most deer the family has bagged in years. Apparently, they think the Boy is their good luck charm - so be just has to come back.

A beautiful drive north, filled with chatter and a rainbow

and a whopper, brought us to our beloved Great One

and cable TV.

It's going to be a wonderful weekend in the woods!

Hmmmm...  I'm not really sure what to say about the girl's recent photo shoot in her fuzzy pink robe

other than she will not be allowed on social media until she is 42.  or 43.

Before we start putting food in tiny containers, I am spending my evenings working with wine and having snickers for supper.

The Ninja turns 9 next week.  (Seriously.  Nine.  I can't even comprehend how he is turning nine. years. old.)  He has been planning his birthday party, and we purchased the monkey invitations. ("Because you call me 'monkey', Mommy!")  Bennett will be inviting 9 friends to the AirMAXX Trampoline park - and jumping and dodgballing the morning away.  After the invites were complete, we discussed the sneak attack delivery - knowing that handing out birthday invitations at school is against school policy - we planned the drop off.

The routine has been formally established.  Homework first, children. 

Homework, first.

Any body want to go to the zoo???  Let's go to the zoo??  You know - the one with hot nuts and the huge fish tank???!!

Harps, that's not the zoo.  That's a store called, 'Cabelas'.

Oh.  ok.  Hey, daddy!  Let's go to the hot nut zoo!!